No smoking?

[Biloxi Boy]

This ship has sailed, and personal freedom took a bad ass whipping. The person owning the building/running the show should be able to set the rules. Anyone who does not like the call should not go.

 

[book collector]

I worked in the printing industry and if someone came for a job interview with a pipe , their application went in the trash as soon as they left. smokers could still get work done, I smoked for about 20 years , but a pipe smokers day was usually filled, with screwing around with his pipe,

 

[LG9BallFan]

Thanks you all for your replies. In the old days 80s,90s the pros I watched smoked during the games. Had ashtrays on the small tables where a player would sit waiting his turn to shoot again. Buddy Hall, Varner, Archer, Grady, and many others smoked. I 'get' why in this day and age it is not allowed any longer at the table, but do not understand why there is a rule against a person going outside during their break for a smoke.

Maybe the 'rule-maker(s)' will show up and provide the rationale. Peace, lg

 

[jtompilot]

In my youth, they smoked on planes.

Back in the day, I’d put my O2 mask on and turn around to wave at my boss

 

[LG9BallFan]

Played league with a guy toting an oxygen bottle around. Kinda broke my heart watching him step out to light one up.

I was at the VA hospital for an appointment years ago (1980s) and as I walked into the building there was this old veteran sitting outside in a wheelchair with an O2 cannula on and his O2 tank fixed to his wheel chair smoking a cigarette. That was sad and I thought maybe a bit dangerous.

 

[iusedtoberich]

Thanks you all for your replies. In the old days 80s,90s the pros I watched smoked during the games. Had ashtrays on the small tables where a player would sit waiting his turn to shoot again. Buddy Hall, Varner, Archer, Grady, and many others smoked. I 'get' why in this day and age it is not allowed any longer at the table, but do not understand why there is a rule against a person going outside during their break for a smoke.

Maybe the 'rule-maker(s)' will show up and provide the rationale. Peace, lg

Probably a mix of "taking too long", "I as rule maker want to be the boss", and "clean up pool's image". I believe only the tournaments with the European refs have this rule.

 

[Island Drive]

I just saw a 'short reel' on my fB page where Wei Wei was penalized a game (rack) during a tournament, somewhere, because she went outside during a break she took and smoked a cigarette. It was against the rules in the tournament she was playing in. The referee gave her a yellow card and penalized her a game.

Does anyone know the reason(ing) behind such a rule? I have never heard of or seen such a rule. IMO, a player should be able to do whatever they want on their break. Although I can understand a rule against drinking and or drug taking. Anyone? TIA, lg

7.2 Violations Resulting in Fouls

(a) The shooter must remain seated while playing a shot (at least one cheek on the seat or seat pad). If a seat pad is used, it must remain flat and cover the seat of the wheelchair evenly. The seat pad cannot be bunched up on the seat straddled by the shooter with the shooter’s legs or stumps. The shooter may not sit on the wheel or armrest. The point where the shooter’s buttocks rest on the seat or seat pad must not be higher than 27 in from the surface on which the wheelchair rolls in its normal operating position.

(b) Players must not have their foot/feet on the floor while playing a shot. Players must not use their legs or stumps as a leverage against any part of the table or the wheelchair while playing a shot.

(c) Players are permitted to use any help aids such as cue extensions, special bridges, etc. Players may not be assisted when actually shooting (however, another person may hold the bridge, but must not help with the stroke of the cue). If a player requires assistance to roll around the table, another person may help them, but must not be touching the wheelchair during the actual shot.



Violations of the above are considered to violate 6.17 Unsportsmanlike Conduct and will typically be penalized as follows: 1st offense, cue ball in hand for the opponent anywhere on the table; 2nd offense, loss of the current game; 3rd offense, loss of the match. The referee may choose a different penalty depending on the nature of the offense.